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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 125 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Yffudp on 3/2/2024 & rated 94 points: Licorice and dark cherry on the nose. Dark cherry, plum and herbs on the palate. This is in a great place right now with well integrated tannins. (416 views) | | | Tasted by winelover1808 on 2/4/2024 & rated 91 points: wow this had a massive anise/black licorice nose that really dominated the wine. the mouthful was quite pretty - darker red fruits; a tad stewed; nice finish. still a hint of heat and def medium+ bodied. poured this for a crowd as a mystery wine and it was a bit polarizing (575 views) | | | Tasted by cglex on 12/26/2023 & rated 97 points: The cork broke and crumbled when I opened it, but decanting through a wine strainer led to no cork taste.
Fantastic wine. The Wine Advvocate review is pretty much spot on. Paired well with roast beef Christmas dinner. (602 views) | | | Tasted by MAkita on 10/15/2023 & rated 94 points: Drinking beautifully--lots of dark cherry notes, with leather notes and a cedar quality that came out with some of the food. Big surprise here was a distinct chocolate note that came out, along with some other less surprising slight herbal hints. Really pleasant tannins that hold but weren't overly tense or drying by this point. Really surprisingly good bottle and drinking pretty near perfectly now (877 views) | | | Tasted by canan on 6/16/2023 & rated 93 points: Brunello 2004 Horisontal (My House): dark plum fruit with some dried hay and licorice but also some soy and vanilla.
Everything is quite balanced and it actually drinks very nicely right now. It seems to be in a good place and I would not save this wine any more. For me, the added aging will only make such a modern wine more disjointed. (1060 views) | | | Tasted by CRL Stc on 6/11/2023 & rated 93 points: Decanted one hour. Cork in good shape. Cherry, plum, and some leather and herbs. Nice acidity, and the tannins have mellowed but they still definitely give a nice greeting. Drank well over two hours, faded at the end. This bottle has 3 - 5 years to go. Wonderful effort. (861 views) | | | Tasted by oldwines on 11/6/2022 & rated 92 points: In my cellar since original release. Decanted and tasted with most of a bottle left for tomorrow. Slightly translucent dark garnet color, lighter at the meniscus but not bricked. Nose has lots of oak derived notes like vanilla and chocolate, mint, charcoal, then some underlying mostly red fruit. Palate has fairly bright acidity and still plenty of puckery tannin. Pretty powerful wine but balanced with flavors like chocolate covered cherries, cedar, red plum and a long chewy finish. It is by no means a fruit bomb but it is made in a more modern style with French barrique aging. Attractive wine with nearly another decade of great drinking ahead if stored in a cool cellar in my view.
p.s. 2 days later this is still drinking nicely. Very supple and while less fragrant it has plenty of fruit left and some additional secondary notes of cedar and tobacco. (1695 views) | | | Tasted by SteelerFan on 6/22/2022 & rated 91 points: Very savory. Still a bit angular - Not sure it will get to the next level. (2015 views) | | | Tasted by brianofthevine on 6/7/2022 & rated 93 points: Whoa, big wine still after 18 years of age. Red cherry and plums up front with notes of mushroom, red licorice, leather, spice, and earth. Surprisingly has some snappy acidity to it with great length to the finish. This is a stunning wine right now and glad I have more to enjoy down the line. (1908 views) | | | Tasted by colin107 on 2/3/2022 & rated 95 points: Absolutely sumptuous with an amazing bouquet and excellent length. Decanted it 3 hrs before drinking. One of the more expressive BdMs I've had in a while. Still youthful too. (2168 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 6/11/2021 & rated 92 points: This needed a 2 hour decant. Initially there was some funk on it. I thought at first it might be corked, but we let it sit and it came around. Lovely wine. All the typical Brunello flavors one might expect. (2885 views) | | | Tasted by Marcus Vin Rouge on 12/29/2020 & rated 92 points: Good drinking window. (3042 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 8/9/2020 & rated 93 points: Delicious. Dusty tannins. Cherry fruit with snappy acidity. Went great with grilled Flatiron Steak. (2840 views) | | | Tasted by PVJC on 8/7/2020 & rated 91 points: Unremarkable & disappointing, although similar notes to last bottle 5 years ago. Decanted 1 hr. Not a lot of fruit. A touch better on day 2. (2403 views) | | | Tasted by Oldmanzin on 8/3/2020 & rated 90 points: Served two bottles at a wine dinner. There was a distinct bottle variance between the two. One was much more evolved with tobacco notes and dark cherries. The texture was silky. The nose reminded me of walking through a forest and kicking over mushrooms. The second bottle seemed to be dominated by the oak. The fruit was bold. It was almost like the bottle was five years younger. In summary, neither where my favorite expression of Brunello. (2079 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 4/17/2020 & rated 92 points: Fully mature and ready to go. This bottle seems a tad more advanced than the one I had a month ago. PnP. (2122 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 3/14/2020 & rated 94 points: Beautiful mature Brunello. No rush though. Cherry, earth, rich and rather complete. Definitely had a bunch of pectin when I decanted it, but the wine is delicious. WOTN. (2031 views) | | | Tasted by Jdwinedrinker on 1/10/2020: Disappointing after cellaring since purchase.... smokey oak, vanilla, little bit of fruit. Pales in comparison to the Pianrosso I had a few months ago (2108 views) | | | Tasted by cweiss on 9/26/2019: China King. Lots of stuffing, very good balance, still tannic. Decanted an hour, opened more over the dinner, but I'll wait a couple of years. (2432 views) | | | Tasted by Mr&Mrs_Budu on 9/7/2019 & rated 92 points: Color: medium Garnet. On the nose: medium + intensity with red cherries, redcurrant, plums, blueberry, blackcurrant, black berries, vanilla, clove, leather, some mushroom. On the palate: round but high acidity, velvety tannins, similar flavors as the nose but with tertiary flavors more intense; medium + to long finish. (2338 views) | | | Tasted by Charogers on 7/8/2019 & rated 92 points: Has progressed nicely - plenty of fruit left, and good balance. Needed to decant and filter out some sludge which didn't seem to affect the wine. (2416 views) | | | Tasted by Gen NY on 6/23/2019 & rated 93 points: This wine has evolved perfectly I the last 3 years. We PNP'd and it was beautiful. Nose is driven by violets and red fruit. The texture is satin-like. Only one bottle left - will wait until holidays. (2354 views) | | | Tasted by rsbeck on 1/1/2019 & rated 93 points: Popped, poured, consumed over next 90 minutes. This has really developed well since last tasting 7 years ago. Looking forward to the evolution of my remaining bottles. (2920 views) | | | Tasted by winemaker on 11/12/2018 & rated 94 points: This is such an elegant and refined Brunello. Very impressive! Deft use of oak. (2712 views) | | | Tasted by Charogers on 9/2/2018 & rated 91 points: This is good. There was some sludge to filter out but it did not seem to affect the wine. Good nose, complex, plenty of fruit and acid. No rush to drink yet. All enjoyed it. (2839 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Brunello 2004 Retrospective (10/28/2020)
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Vinous, Looking Back at the 2005 & 2004 Brunellos (Oct 2016) (10/1/2016)
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Vinous, July/August 2009, IWC Issue #145
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(Siro Pacenti Brunello di Montalcino Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2004 Brunello di Montalcino: A Vintage Full of Surprises (Jun 2009)
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Producer Location (Google Maps)2004 Siro Pacenti Brunello di MontalcinoSANGIOVESE GRAPE:
The delicate pink juice of the tiny, nearly black-skinned Brunello grape yields a dark, purple-red wine which is characterized by extraordinary concentration, elevated acidity and enormous tannic extract. The wine is typically closed and quite austere when young, often backward and unapproachable. Generally considered to be young at ten years in an average vintage, Brunello di Montalcino’s proponents contend that the best vintages can easily surpass a century and still remain in their prime. SangioveseSANGIOVESE: (Pronounced "sahn-joh-vhe-se").
Sangiovese - Italy's claim to fame, the pride of Tuscany. Traditionally made, the wines are full of cherry fruit, earth, and cedar. It produces Chianti (Classico), Rosso di Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino, Rosso di Montepulciano, Montefalco Rosso, and many others. Sangiovese is also the backbone in many of the acclaimed, modern-styled "Super-Tuscans", where it is blended with Bordeaux varietals (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) and typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting a wine primed for the international market in the style of a typical California cabernet: oaky, high-alcohol, and a ripe, jammy, fruit-forward profile.[16]
Semi-classic grape grown in the Tuscany region of Italy. Used to produce the Chianti and other Tuscan red wines. Has many clonal versions, two of which seem to predominate. The Sangiovese Grosso clone Brunello variety is used for the dark red, traditionally powerful and slow-maturing "Brunello di Montalcino" wine. The other is the Sangiovese Piccolo, also known under the historical synonym name Sangioveto, used for standard Chianti Classico DOC wines. Old vine derived wine is often used in the better versions, needing several years ageing to reach peak. A third clone, Morellino, is used in a popular wine blend with the same name found in the southern part of the province. Recent efforts in California with clones of this variety are very promising, producing medium-bodied reds with rich cherry or plumlike flavors and aromas. Among the available clonal versions are R6 and R7, derived from the Montalcino region of Italy, having average productivity/ripening and producing small berries on medium size clusters. R10 and R24 are well-recommended. R23, listed as deriving from the Emilia-Romagna region, has good vigor with medium-small clusters with earlier ripening. R102 derives from the Montepulciano region and reported to have average vigor with moderate productivity that results in higher sugar levels and good acidity from medium-small berries on medium-small clusters. Has synonym name of Nielluccio where grown in Corsica.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorTuscany Tuscany (ItalianMade.com) | TuscanytMontalcino Montalcino websiteBrunello di Montalcino Consorzio del Vino Brunello di Montalcino (Official DOCG website) |
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